Services

I review contracts and can save you time-consuming and cost intensive disputes. From my experience I know, under which circumstances disputes arise. By diligent and anticipatory phrasing and drafting of contracts I can significantly reduce potential difficulties. When drafting contracts, I provide for rules that help to settle possible disputes fast and efficiently.

I draft custom-made contracts for your enterprise and conduct respective negotiations. For example:

Joint Ventures

Purchase contracts

Donations

Work contracts

Mandates

Lease contracts

Loan and credit contracts

Contracts regarding securities

Distribution agreements

License agreements

IT-agreements

Agency agreements

Franchise agreements

Sponsoring agreements

I draft custom-made General Terms and Conditions for your enterprise.

I draft custom-made contracts for private persons, for example:

Matrimonial contracts

Contracts between significant others

I advise in all employment matters, for example related to:

Termination of labor contracts, severance pay and covenants not to compete

Pregnancy and maternity

Bonus and stock option plans

Mass dismissals and restructuring

HR-due diligence

Mobbing, sexual harassment

Protection of inventions and copyrights made by employees

I draft custom-made employment contracts, expatriate agreements, termination agreements and general terms and conditions of employment.

I advise in all fields of corporate law, for example:

Capital increase and decrease

Changing domicile

Amending and altering articles of incorporation

Mergers

Spin-offs

Changing the legal structures of a company

Transfer of assets

Dissolution and liquidation of companies

Corporate housekeeping

I advise with regard to the choice of your enterprise's legal form and company name and draft all documents needed for its establishment, for example:

Incorporation deeds

Company agreements

Articles of incorporation

Share ledgers

Organizational rules

Shareholders' agreements etc.

I assist your enterprise to protect your intellectual property (trademarks, designs and copyrights) and to enforce your IP-rights against third parties.

I advise with regard to the compliance of agreements with other enterprises (such as competitors or distributors) and possible unfair competition of your enterprise or competitors. I assess the admissibility of advertising campaigns.

I represent your enterprise before courts and authorities of all kind (including arbitration tribunals) in any kind of disputes, for example disputes with:

Employers

Customers

Suppliers

Competitors

Lessors or lessees

I represent privatepersons before courts of all kinds, for example with regard to:

Disputes between heirs

Disputes with building contractors, constructors and architects

Disputes with lessors

Disputes with employers

Consumer protection

I am admitted to all courts in Switzerland. However, before going to court, I check whether other means of dispute resolution are more promising.

I collect your claims. Further, I deal with the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments within Switzerland.

I advise in estate planning and the distribution of an estate. I act as administrator of a will.

Further, I advise in the acquisition of real estate property in Switzerland.